Yahya Saree
spokesperson for the Houthis, a paramilitary organization linked to the Yemeni Armed Forces in the Middle East
Photo: Tasnim News Agency, CC BY 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- yesterday
Houthi missiles hit Yemen's presidential palace in Aden, killing five, then airport on Friday
Missiles struck the presidential palace complex in Aden on Thursday, 15 October, and two projectiles hit the city's airport on the night of Friday, 16 October. Houthi forces claimed the strikes as attacks on Saudi military sites.
- 3d ago
Houthis vow more attacks on Saudi airports and oil sites after Aramco strike
Yemen's Houthis say they will keep striking airports and oil facilities in Saudi Arabia after claiming an attack on Aramco's Dhahran headquarters. Riyadh intercepted another missile on 14 October, and debris from missiles injured four people.
- 4d ago
Houthi missile strikes on Riyadh's King Khalid airport leave at least 13 dead
Saudi Arabia has halted operations at Riyadh's King Khalid airport until 17 October after a run of strikes. Saudi authorities had stopped issuing public warnings days before the attacks, and the first new alerts came on Monday, 12 October.
- 4d ago
Houthi attacks on Saudi airports kill 19 as EU postpones Gulf summit
The Saudi-led coalition puts the October toll from Houthi attacks on Riyadh and Abha airports at 19 dead and 364 injured. The EU has postponed indefinitely a planned summit with Gulf states as the fighting in Yemen spreads.
- Oct 5
Saudi Aramco cuts November crude prices for Asia by up to $5 a barrel
Saudi Aramco reduced official selling prices for Asian crude deliveries in November by up to 5 dollars a barrel to offset elevated tanker freight rates, while raising formulas for European buyers.
- Sep 24
US aviation sanctions strand Iranian flights as UN delegates clash in New York
New US sanctions targeting aircraft servicing led to widespread cancellations of Iranian flights, complicating the return of President Masoud Pezeshkian from the UN General Assembly while regional military strikes escalated.
- Sep 24
Saudi Arabia intercepts six Houthi missiles as rebels threaten US intervention
Saudi air defenses intercepted six ballistic missiles fired toward Yanbu and Taif on September 24, as Houthi officials threatened to strike American assets if Washington intervenes.
- Aug 9
Houthis claim drone strike on Aramco refinery in Jizan as Saudi teams extinguish fire
A fire at Saudi Aramco's Jizan refinery was extinguished with no injuries, as Houthi rebels claimed a precise drone strike on the Red Sea facility near the Yemeni border.
- Aug 8
Houthi attacks kill dozens in Yemen as UN warns of worst escalation since 2022 truce
Houthi rebels killed at least 58 soldiers in missile and drone strikes on government camps in Marib and Hadramaut, the deadliest attacks since Yemen's 2022 truce. The UN warned the country faces the greatest risk of full-scale war since that ceasefire.
- Aug 6
Houthis strike two Saudi oil tankers in one day, escalating Red Sea blockade
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said they attacked two Saudi oil tankers on August 5, 2026, one off Yanbu in the Red Sea and another in the Gulf of Aden, as their maritime blockade against Saudi Arabia entered its third week.
- Jul 26
Houthis strike Saudi Aramco facilities in Yanbu and Jizan with missiles and drones, escalating Red Sea tensions
Yemen's Houthi rebels launched ballistic missiles and drones at Aramco installations in the Saudi cities of Yanbu and Jizan early Saturday, retaliating for Saudi-led coalition airstrikes on the port of Hodeida the previous night.
